In the last installment of Goldman's "Love and Marriage," we read her case for what real love means.
Feb 13, 2022•6 min
Emma Goldman makes the case that love is not free, especially in marriage in 1914.
Feb 13, 2022•5 min
Emma Goldman's 1914 essay really hits home with Lady L's soapbox on weddings.
Feb 11, 2022•6 min
Third part of Emma Goldman's 1914 "Marriage and Love."
Feb 09, 2022•5 min
Part two of Emma Goldman's 1914 piece, "Marriage and Love."
Feb 09, 2022•5 min
From "Marriage and Love" by Emma Goldman. " If however, woman's premium is a husband, she pays for it with her name, her privacy, her self-respect, her very life..."
Feb 09, 2022•3 min
When I recorded this, I didn't realize the new subleaser was still home...oops.
Jan 14, 2022•8 min
3 not-so-hot priests
Jan 14, 2022•5 min
Bella in her kid boots! Myles O'Toole makes me an omelette
Dec 20, 2021•4 min
Bella experiences DP -- double priests, dubious penises. Someone fetch this lady her salts.
Dec 16, 2021•5 min
Butt, Father!!
Dec 12, 2021•4 min
What can Bella take down her gullet???
Dec 12, 2021•4 min
Myles O'Toole can't find the origin of Hotty Boom Body
Dec 12, 2021•3 min
Bella and the priestly orgy
Dec 10, 2021•4 min
A very ugly priest turns Bella on. This one is preposterously descriptive!!
Dec 06, 2021•5 min
More priests!
Dec 06, 2021•3 min
More hot priest action
Dec 03, 2021•4 min
Another teensy bit of tittilation
Dec 03, 2021•3 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Another 2 minutes dedicated to the revels of Bella, Hot Priest, and our sentient -and literate - flea.
Nov 23, 2021•2 min
A teensy weensy sip of Flea's story for your afternoon pick-me-up.
Nov 23, 2021•2 min
Why would someone associate a flea with sex? Well, both fleas, and fleas on people, were a fairly common part of Victorian life. This is a short footnotes episode to give some context.
Nov 17, 2021•9 min
The Flea witnesses Father Ambrose (Count Frolo, Mister Tumnus, & the Hot Priest rolled into one) helping Bella...um...atone...for her sins. Bella ascends to the Heavens. Lady Axewound joins again to spill some flea tea. Featuring Jillian Leff.
Oct 19, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Lady Taintbury returns with Lady Letitia to read the 1887 erotic novel The Autobiography of a Flea. In this first chapter, we learn of this "most exalted" flea (whom we envision as PT Flea) and his "host," the lovely Bella. Somehow, A Bug's Life, Fleabag, and Veggie Tales all find their way into this world. Featuring Molly Wagner
Sep 26, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 1
The Countess of Clitterdown arrives to revel in song! This episode focuses on naughty chansons, both Victorian and earlier. (The Countess is, in fact, a professional cellist by trade.) Lady Letitcia toots her pennywhistle for us.
Jun 29, 2021•24 min
Body Politic member, sex-therapist-in-training, and astrology buff Lida Rubanava discusses the connection between the planets and our relationships. Book featured: The Astrology of Love &Sex: A Modern Compatibility Guide, by Annabelle Gat Check out: wearebodypolitic.com
Jun 01, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In the late 1700s, an enterprising fellow put together a list of the sex workers of Covent Garden. This book, known as Harris' List, is the inspiration behind the television series "Harlots." Miss Carmilla Godeminche is a bastion of knowledge about this book and does some lovely reading of excerpts. Carmilla is also the name of a lady vampire whose tale pre-dates Dracula. Featuring Ashleigh Becker
May 20, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Thank Venus we brought in Lady Shagsworth. She does a MARVELOUS American accent -- who knew? Today we get philosophical with some Dr Johnson, discuss the origins of "gamahuche," read "The Origin of Copulation," tell a bit of gossip about American women, and revel in how Lady Pokingham seduces a servant. Featuring Raven Pierson
May 08, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Jillian Leff (aka Lady Axewound) has read some INTERESTING literature, and Talley discovered something shocking about one of the more prolific women poets. Listen as we but scratch the surface of lesbian writers, familial outlooks on sex, and how [upperclass] Victorian society viewed queerness.
Apr 22, 2021•25 min
For, indeed, why ever not? Some of Lady Letitcia's favorite excerpts, read in intimate manner... ASMR: Autonomous sensory meridian response. Meaning certain sounds make your body get all tingly.
Apr 17, 2021•4 min
The salacious Sir Cocksworth Pennythrift joins to sing a ravishing rendition of God Save the Queen, revel in the provocative prose of La Rose D'Amour, and correct Lady L's pronunciation of "indefatigable." Featuring Jack Wallace.
Apr 14, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 9
